Two Upper West Side building owners have filed the first lawsuits against Airbnb and tenants it says are violating Local Law 18, the short-term rental regulations that went into effect last month requiring Airbnb hosts to register with a city-run database.
LL18 permits property owners and operators to place their units on a "do-not-register" list that is supposed to immediately flag an Airbnb registration application as prohibited by request of the building's owner or management.
According to a lawsuit filed on behalf of Canvas Property Group, which manages 207 Columbus Avenue, Airbnb continues to allow tenants to list units of the building despite its inclusion on the do-not-register list.
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